By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer · Office of Communication, Education & Outreach This is the fifty-eighth Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary Judge Les Shively was appointed in 2013 to fill a vacancy on the Vanderburgh Superior Court and has twice been elected to the position in 2014 and 2020. He earned his bachelor’s in accounting and his J.D./M.B.A. from In … [Read more...] about The Honorable Leslie Shively
Columns
Don’t panic: Just follow the rules
By Adrienne L. Meiring, Counsel & Luba Gore, Staff Attorney · Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications For the ethically minded criminal court judge, few pleadings cause more angst than the motion for a change of judge due to bias. Understandably, it can be difficult not to take an allegation of bias as a personal attack or to refrain from a defensive response. But just take a breath and let the rules be … [Read more...] about Don’t panic: Just follow the rules
Judicial Appointment
Danielle Gaughan, Marion County Danielle P. Gaughan was appointed to the Marion County Superior Court to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Mark Jones on January 8, 2022. Magistrate Gaughan served as a magistrate in the Family Court Division with the Marion Superior Court and has served as a judicial officer there since 2002. Prior to that she was an attorney and supervisor with the Marion County … [Read more...] about Judicial Appointment
Connecting justice partners to improve criminal history records
By Mary L. DePrez, Executive Director · Office of Court Technology The Indiana State Police is charged by statute with maintaining the Criminal History Record Information System (CHRIS) for the state. In turn, CHRIS feeds the national criminal history repository maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal and state guidelines must be followed to ensure these records are maintained appropriately and … [Read more...] about Connecting justice partners to improve criminal history records
Your court’s obligations regarding employee use of family medical leave
Heather Falks, Employment Attorney/ADA Coordinator · Office of General Counsel Indiana trial courts have an obligation to offer benefits under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Court employees are employees of the court and not the county; however, many trial courts rely on the county to assist in the administration of FMLA benefits. Even if your court relies on the county to assist you with FMLA, as the … [Read more...] about Your court’s obligations regarding employee use of family medical leave